Egg carton



J1me 1927' E. SCHINSCHOLL EGG CARTON Filed Sept. 26. 1924 INVENTOR.

Passes. June 7, 1927. V

* UNITED STATES ERICK SGHINSCHOLL, OI CINCINNATI, OHIO.

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Application filed September 26, 1924. Serial No. 740,119.

It is the object of my invention to provide an egg carton of novel construction, whereby the eggs are securely held in separated relation in the carton and cushioningly pro tected; further, to'provide novel cushioning means formed in the carton for the indi-' vidual eggs; and, further, t'o'provide supporting means whereby the egg containing portion of the carton is raised above .the

tableor other object on which the carton ma iy be supported,

he invention will be further readily understood from the following description and claims, and from the drawmg, in which latter:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of .my 1mproved device in assembled relation.

Fig. 2. is a longitudinal section of the same, taken on the line '2-2 of'Fig. .1; and,

Fig. 3 is across-section of the same, taken in the plane of the line 33 of Fig. 2.

The carton is ofthe pressed type, being usually formed of pressed strawboard or other fiber board, and formed into containers of cylindricalform, two of which are shown formed sideby side, each'of the cylindrical portions being arranged to contain in prac- 'tice a half dozen eggs, so that the carton.

shall hold one dozen eggs, although otheregg-pockets in the carton, and are arranged sizes'may be made.,- i

The shell of the carton comprises'substantially semi-cylindrical portions 12, 13, and 14, 15, arranged to be placed opposlte each other for forming the substantially cglilrlidrical egg-containing sections of the s e The shell is preferably formed in one iece, the sections in which the semi-cylinrical sections are formed being hinged to- 4 ther b the flexible score 16, so that the for insertion and removal of the eggs.

7 The semi-cylindrical portions 12, 13, have the bent portion 17 between them, and the semi-cylindrical portions 14, 15, have the bent portion 18 between them.

Nests 21, 22, are provided for the respec each ot er. The ets 26, 27 are prefer- .along the scores 30, 31, respectively rests ably e halves o the shell may be opened and closed ockets and segaratingtheegg's from ably formed as sectors pressed from the body of thesheet forming the carton.

The longitudinal edges of the sheets are.

provided withflanges 28, 29, bent therefrom ing upon the inner peripheries of the respective semi-cylindrical'sections 12, 14, of

,the shell, so as to? support the respective nest-halves on the respective shell-halves. The flanges 28, 29, extend at substantially rlght angles from the respective sheets of the nests and thereby strengthen said nests and-preferabl extend across the ribs here- 1na fter' descri ed in the substantially semicyl ndncal sections for aiding in strengthening said sections. IThese-flanges may be secured to. the semi-cylindrical sections 12, 14, by bands of paste indicated at 32, 33, if desired. Theintermediate bent portions 17; 18 of the respective shell-halves preferfind support on saidllest-halves, and may, if desired, be pasted to said nest-halves, as ndicated at 34, 35, so astosecurely connect the ridges of said depressed portions and the nest-halves.

The respective sh'ell-halveshave indentations 41, 42, formed therein for forming inwardly indented cushion-seats, which reglster in axial directions with the respective to be contacted by the respective ends of the eggs in saidpockets for cushioning said ends and preventing'breakage or cracking of said ends. These indentations are formed up out of the body of the shells.

1 The indentations 41 are shown as individ- .'ual, indentations for individual eggs, and the indentations 42 are shown as, extending lengthwise of the shell, to encom ass a plurality'of eglgqs, shown as two. T ese inden-v tations furt er serve to strengthen the. shell and aid in maintaining the shape of the cylindrical shell. v

In order tofurther cushion the eggs and to strengthen the carton, Lprovide ribs 44 extending radially outward from the body" of the shell, around the periphery of the shell, so as to support the shell by means of said ribs when t e carton is laid upon a table or other similar object for supporting l the carton. These ribs raise the ho y of the carton above the table or supporting object, and 1 thereby raise the eggs away from danger of concussion by contact-of the carton with the table or support and cushion 5 direction. I

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the collective eggs in the carton, the eggs being also individually cushionedby the 1n- I preferto further-strengthen saidcarton and-said ribs by forming ribs 45, 46, parallel with the ribs 44, andat the respective 1 sides of th'e ribs 44, the ribs 45, 46, being shown as inwardly bent ribs, theribs 44 extending outwardly preferably beyond Qthe walls of the'ribs 45, 46.

y The ribs follow thecro'ss-sectional con tour of the shell and form strengthenlng means for supporting the carton and for,

- employed, for spacing bf the same lengthwise of the carton.

The flanges 28, 29, are preferably pasted to the semi-cylindrical sections 12, 14, along the inside faces of the walls of said semi;-

cylindrical sections and at both sides of the inner grooves formed by the outwardly extending ribs 44, and at both sides of the inwardly extending ribs 45, 46, as will be clearly seen in Figs. 1 and 3, whereby the ribs are reenforced and the carton additionof sai ally strengthened, especially in lengthwise -.Suitable closing means are provided for the carton, shown as a string 51, one end of which is secured to a fastening clip 52, which fixes a button 53 to the carton, the string being received around -the carton, and the other end of the string being wound around said fastening clip under the button.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1.. An egg carton comprising a shell embodying a pair of substantially semicylindrical sections forming shell-halves hinged together by a score integral in said shell at one side of said substantially semicylindrical sections, egg-nest sections extending laterally from the opposite sides of said res ective shell-sections toward said score an provided with mating egg-pockets, the bodies of said substantially semi-cylindrical sections provided with radially outwardly extending ribs forming grooves at the inner surfaces of said substantially semi-cylindrical sections, said ribs extending about said substantially semi-cylindrical sections adjacent to the ends thereof for strengthening the substantially semi-cylindrical, forms of said sections and resiliently spacing the intermediate portions substantially semi-cylindrical sections between said ribs from a plane surface upon which said carton may be placed, and

the wall portions of said substantially Semic lindrical sections between said ribs rov1ded with inwardly extending indentations infaxial lines with said egg pockets, and constructed' and arranged for cushioning the eggs by the conjoint action of said inwardly extending indentations and the vwall portions in which said indentations are contained being spaced from said plane surface,

whereby said eggs-are individually and col- An egg carton comprising a shell emso provided with mating egg-pockets,- the bodies of said substantially .semi-cylindri-, cal sections provided with'radially outwardly extending ribs forming grooves at the inner surfaces of said substantially semicylindrical sections and with radially in wardly extending ribs, said ribs extending about. said substantially semiscylindrical sections for strengthening the substantially semi-cylindrical forms of said sections, and

flanges extending from the edges of said respectlve-egg-nest sections at said score, said flanges pasted to the inside faces of the side walls'of said substantially semi-cylindrical sections adjacentto said score at. both sides of said ribs and groove, said ribs and said pasting of said flanges at the respective sides thereof strengthening the substantially semi-cylindrical form of said sections and the forms of said'ribs lengthwise of said sections, and said radially outwardly extending ribs arranged to support said carton with the body of said carton spaced from a plane surface on whichsaid carton may be placed.

3. An egg carton comprising a shell 1 formed with a plurality of pairs of substantially semi-cylindrical sections to form shell-halves hinged together by a score integral in said shell, egg-nest sections extending laterally from said respective shell-sections toward said score and provided with mating egg-pockets, the outer portions of said substantially semi-cylindrical sections of said shell provided with inwardly extending indentations in axial lines with said eg pockets for cushioning the rwpective ends of the eggs therein, and the ends of said shell prov ded with radially outway extending ribs extending about said substan tially semi-cylindrical sections for strengthenmg the substantially semi-cylindrical forms of said sections and for suporting saidcarton with the body of sai carton spaced from a plane support on which said carton may be placed, flanges. extending from the edges 0 said egg-nest sections at said score asted to the inner faces of the walls of said substantially semi-cylindrical sections adjacent to said" score and at both sides of said ribs,- whereby to strengthen the :forms of said substantially semicylindrical sections and ribs. 4. An egg, carton comprising a shell embodying a pair of substantiallyv semi-cylindrical'sections forming shell-halves hinged together by a score integral in said shell at one side of said substantially semi-cylindrical sections,- egg-nest sections'extending laterally from the o posite sides of said respective substantial y semi-cylindrical sections toward said score and provided with mating egg-pockets, the .bodies ofsaid substantially semi-cylindrical sections provided with radially outwardly extending projections forming indentations at the inner surfaces of said substantially semi-cylindrical sections, said projections extending about said substantially semi-c lindrical sections, and flanges extending rom the edges of said respective egg-nest sections at said score along the inside faces of the side walls of said substantially semi-cylindrical sections adjacent to said score and complemental to said rojection's for strengthening the substantial y semi-cylindrical form of said sections, and said radially outwardly extending projections arranged to support said carton with the body of said carton spaced from a plane, surface on which said carton may be placed.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name.

ERIGH SCHINSCHOLL. 

